Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adventureship
anticonscriptive
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antieavesdropping
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antiexpressively
antiexpressiveness
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antiproductiveness
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
appreciativeness
appreciativeness
noun
The state or quality of being appreciative.
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
appropriativeness
appropriativeness
noun
The state or quality of being appropriative.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
archrepresentative
ascriptive
ascriptive
adj
ascribing; relating to ascription
noun
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work or other object to someone or something.
autoprogressive
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
carpentersville
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptivities
chemosorptive
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
conscriptive
conscriptive
adj
(law) Produced through the compulsory participation of the accused; violating the accused's right to avoid self-incrimination.
Chosen; adopted.
Compulsory; required.
Pertaining to conscription.
Restrictive; constricting.
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
conspirative
conspirative
adj
(uncommon) Conspiratorial.
contraceptives
contraceptives
noun
plural of contraceptive
contrapositive
contrapositive
noun
(logic) The inverse of the converse of a given proposition.
contrapositives
contrapositives
noun
plural of contrapositive
cooperativeness
cooperativeness
noun
The state of being cooperative
cooperatives
cooperatives
noun
plural of cooperative
corporativism
corporativism
noun
Synonym of corporatism
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
cryptovolcanism
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
depravements
depravements
noun
plural of depravement
depravities
depravities
noun
plural of depravity
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
descriptive
descriptive
adj
(grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
(linguistics) Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
(sciences, philosophy) Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
Of, relating to, or providing a description.
noun
(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)
descriptively
descriptively
adv
In a descriptive manner.
descriptiveness
descriptiveness
noun
The characteristic of being descriptive.
descriptives
descriptives
noun
plural of descriptive
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
disapprobative
disapprobative
adj
disapproving
discerptive
discerptive
adj
Tending to separate or disunite parts.
disimprovement
disimprovement
noun
(informal, rare, influenced by the German noun Verschlimmbesserung) attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before.
Reduction from a better to a worse state.
disportive
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
disprovement
disrespective
disrespective
adj
(obsolete) Showing a lack of respect; disrespectful.
disruptive
disruptive
adj
(business) Causing major change, as in a market.
Causing disruption or unrest.
disruptively
disruptively
adv
In a disruptive manner
disruptiveness
disruptiveness
noun
Quality or state of being disruptive.
diversipedate
dnepropetrovsk
electrodispersive
electrodispersive
adj
Relating to electrodispersion.
electropercussive
electropositive
electropositive
adj
(chemistry) tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond
having a positive electric charge
noun
(dated, chemistry, physics) A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis.
eruptiveness
eruptiveness
Noun
The state or quality of being eruptive.
eruptives
eruptives
noun
plural of eruptive
evansport
evaporates
evaporates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of evaporate
evaporations
evaporations
noun
plural of evaporation
evaporators
evaporators
noun
plural of evaporator
evapotranspiration
evapotranspiration
noun
The transfer of water from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation, sublimation and transpiration.
eversporting
exasperative
exasperative
adj
(archaic) exasperating; causing annoyance
explorativeness
explorativeness
noun
The condition of being explorative
expressivity
expressivity
noun
(genetics) The degree to which a gene affects or can affect an organism.
(uncountable) The quality of being expressive.
extrospective
extrospective
adj
Involving extrospection.
galvanotropism
galvanotropism
noun
(biology) Any movement or alignment of an organism with respect to an electric field
hydropositive
hydropositive
adj
Attracted to water.
hygroexpansivity
hyperactives
hyperactivities
hyperactivities
noun
plural of hyperactivity
hyperconservatism
hyperconservatism
noun
The quality of being hyperconservative.
hyperconservative
hyperconservative
adj
Extremely conservative.
hyperconservatively
hyperconservativeness
hyperemotiveness
hyperobtrusive
hyperobtrusive
adj
Extremely obtrusive.
hyperobtrusively
hyperobtrusiveness
hypersalivation
hypersalivation
noun
(medicine) An excessive flow of saliva
hypersensitive
hypersensitive
adj
Excessively sensitive; easily offended.
Highly or abnormally sensitive to some substances or agents, especially to some allergen.
hypersensitiveness
hypersensitiveness
noun
The state of being hypersensitive.
hypersensitivenesses
hypersensitivities
hypersensitivities
noun
plural of hypersensitivity
hypersensitivity
hypersensitivity
noun
Any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy; hypersensation.
The state of being easily offended or hurt.
hyperspeculative
hyperspeculative
adj
Extremely speculative.
hyperspeculatively
hyperspeculativeness
hypersuperlative
hypersuperlative
adj
(rare) Above and beyond what is superlative; super-superlative.
hypertensive
hypertensive
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension.
noun
A drug or substance that increases blood pressure.
A person with hypertension.
hypertensives
hypertensives
noun
plural of hypertensive
hypervascularity
hypervascularity
noun
Excessive vascularity.
hypervenosity
hypervigilantness
hyperviscosity
hyperviscosity
noun
Increased viscosity, especially of the blood.
hypervitaminosis
hypervitaminosis
noun
Any medical condition resulting from excessive intake of vitamins.
imperativeness
imperativeness
noun
The state or condition of being imperative.
imperatives
imperatives
noun
plural of imperative
imperceptiveness
imperceptiveness
noun
The quality of being imperceptive.
imperseverant
imperseverant
adj
(obsolete) Not persevering; fickle; thoughtless.
impersonative
impervestigable
impoverishment
impoverishment
noun
The action of impoverishing someone.
The state of being impoverished.
impoverishments
impoverishments
noun
plural of impoverishment
imprevisibility
improvements
improvements
noun
plural of improvement
improvisate
improvisate
adj
unpremeditated; impromptu
verb
To improvise; to extemporize.
improvisation
improvisation
noun
Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.
That which is improvised; an impromptu.
The act of improvising, acting or going about something without planning ahead
The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously
improvisational
improvisational
adj
Having the nature of an improvisation.
improvisations
improvisations
noun
plural of improvisation
improvisatize
improvisatize
verb
(rare, obsolete) To improvise; to extemporize.
improvisator
improvisator
noun
An improvvisatore.
improvisatore
improvisatore
noun
(poetry) An individual who recites impromptu verse, as from a song or poem.
improvisatorial
improvisatorial
adj
improvisatory
improvisatorially
improvisatorially
adv
By improvisation.
improvisatorize
improvisatory
improvisatory
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the nature of improvisation
improvisatrice
improvisatrice
noun
A female improvisatore.
improvvisatore
improvvisatore
noun
Alternative form of improvisatore
improvvisatori
improvvisatori
noun
plural of improvvisatore
inappreciativeness
inappreciativeness
noun
The quality of being inappreciative.
indescriptive
indescriptive
adj
Not descriptive.
inoperativeness
inoperativeness
noun
The state or condition of being inoperative; nonfunction.
inscriptive
inscriptive
adj
Bearing an inscription.
Of the character or nature of an inscription.
inscriptively
inscriptively
adv
In an inscriptive manner.
inspirative
inspirative
adj
Tending to inspire.
interpervasive
interpervasively
interpervasiveness
interresponsive
intropulsive
introspective
introspective
adj
Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.